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We ask that Leaders – Club/Team Personnel (head coach, assistant coach, manager, trainer) as well as Leaders – Club Executive (Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Director), Team Main Contacts, Volunteers, and any other individuals involved in the organization and/or delivery of volleyball who do not play, complete the following steps:
Step 1: Membership Registration & Person in Authority Screening Requirements
All Leader membership categories are subject to the Person in Authority Checks and must complete the following in order to be approved as a member in good standing with Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball Canada
1. VRS-Sportlomo Membership Registration, [select your appropriate role from the list of available memberships]
2. Sterling MyBackCheck, Background screening, $26.25
3. Safe Sport Training, Free
4. Appendix B or C, Qualifications Survey, Free
What are the Person in Authority Checks? FAQ
To begin your registration, go to: Member Registration Portal for Volleyball Alberta Membership
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Volleyball Alberta is now using a new registration platform called Sportlomo. This means that the procedure for registration has changed from previous years.
All SEAVC coaches, managers, leaders, team/club personnel and volunteers will need to register via the Volleyball Alberta website - How To Register. Resources to assist in the process of registration can be found at: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/registration-how-to-register
Specific Instructions for registration of club/team coaches, managers, leaders and volunteers can be found on page 4 of the following registration document: https://www.volleyballalberta.ca/sites/default/files/image/How%20To%20Register%20-%20Club%20Presidents%20%282021-2022%29.pdf
A coach is one of the most influential people in a young person's life. Coaches don't just teach how to hit a ball or block a spike but how to win and lose graciously. The athletic skills young people learn from coaches may only apply for a few years, but the attitudes they develop toward themselves and others will last a lifetime.
As a role model, the coach is a teacher, leader, organizer and counselor.
Certification is achieved through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
However, Coach Education is much broader than a simple certification course. On-going professional development is required. Volleyball Alberta's annual Coaching Symposium is a great way to improve one's knowledge and network with other coaches.
Coaches have a lot on their plate- so we have developed a Resource page to provide coaches a centralized location for various forms, and Multi-media presentations.
In an effort to provide the best opportunity for athletes to have a positive, safe and rewarding volleyball experience; Volleyball Alberta has developed an updated coaching certification policy for all Premier tournaments and Provincial Championships. This policy is intended to align with Volleyball Canada's recently updated coaching certification policy for National Championships.
Volleyball Alberta has had to adjust our policies to work within current restrictions of COVID-19. However, it’s still important to know to start the season, Head Coaches need to have the Mandatory Requirements and training before participating in the VA Leagues.
1. Foundations of Volleyball eLearning, https://coach.volleyball.ca/
The Foundations of Volleyball eLearning module is a prerequisite to the in-person volleyball workshops. Foundations of Volleyball eLearning module is designed to provide all the necessary information a volleyball coach will need prior to the volleyball workshop. The training costs $89 and takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete.
2. Make Ethical Decisions (MED) Online Evaluation,
Coaches may challenge the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation, which means they do not need to take the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Training (Calendar). However, the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation is only free for those who complete the training and have it listed on their NCCP transcript. A fee of $85 will apply for coaches who have not taken the training and choose to go directly to the evaluation. You will need a Locker account and NCCP number to access this module. If you have never taken an NCCP course and need a NCCP number, you can create a free account in the Locker.
3. Making Head Way in Sport (Generic) eLearning, https://coach.ca/making-head-way-concussion-elearning-series
Safe Sport Training promotes physical, psychological, and social health, and meets Sport Canada requirements for Safe Sport education. The safe sport module is a FREE, 90-minute eLearning module that gives all participants the tools to recognize, address, and prevent maltreatment in sport. You will need a Locker account and NCCP number to access this module. If you have never taken an NCCP course and need a NCCP number, you can create a free account in the Locker.
4. Safe Sport Training eLearning, https://safesport.coach.ca/participants-training
Safe Sport Training promotes physical, psychological, and social health, and meets Sport Canada requirements for Safe Sport education. The safe sport module is a FREE, 90-minute eLearning module that gives all participants the tools to recognize, address, and prevent maltreatment in sport. You will need a Locker account and NCCP number to access this module. If you have never taken an NCCP course and need a NCCP number, you can create a free account in the Locker.
Volleyball Alberta will require Head Coaches to have the following additional training for 2021, however deadline dates have not been determined due to COVID restrictions, but this information will be posted as soon as we know the Premier League start date. The Volleyball Development Coach workshop materials are being finalized so it can be delivered online. We are planning to offer this new online training starting at the beginning of March. The 17U-18U multi-sport requirements are offered online, so we encourage coaches to complete those as soon as possible.
14U-16U HEAD COACHES on the roster must have TRAINED Development Coach status for 2022:
17U-18U HEAD COACHES on the roster must have TRAINED Advanced Development Coach status for 2022 in addition to multi-sport modules:
Volleyball Canada Coach Certification Policy (2021-22)
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) has been regarded as one of the top coaching education programs in the world but after an extensive review, several modifications have been suggested. Most prominent of these is to ensure that the program is not strictly knowledge based but has a substantial practical component. The main objective for the program is to produce competent coaches rather than simply knowledgeable coaches. As a result, the Coaching Association of Canada adopted a coaching assessment and evaluation process approach for the redevelopment of the certification program. Coaches will be assessed and evaluated on their knowledge at each level.
The primary goal of the NCCP program is to focus on the holistic development of coaches that reflect the needs of the participants and demands of the sport’s context. More specifically, the philosophy of the NCCP program is to offer quality training to develop competent coaches that can be defined as being able to answer to the needs of the participants within a specific context and intervene effectively within the boundaries of an ethical framework of practice. The emphasis is not on what you “the coach” know but what you can do with what you know. The content of the course focuses on 4 essential generic coaching competencies such as problem solving, intervention, values and critical thinking. In developing these competencies, coaches are trained in all aspects of coaching (i.e. human, technical, practical and strategic) that are relevant to all types of coaches and coaching contexts. This will also provide on-going self-development
Levels of Certification
The four (4) levels of certification are the following:
How Do I Get Certified?
Volleyball Alberta conducts Technical courses several times a year and oversees the Practical component of the NCCP program. The Theory component is run by Alberta Sport Connection- they offer courses in all regions of the province throughout the year.
Technical courses apply coaching principles for volleyball. Skills, drills, training methods, strategy and tactics, detection and correction of errors plus psychological preparation are some of the topics covered in this component.
Beginning on January 1st, 2014, Volleyball Alberta and Volleyball Canada will follow the Coaching Association of Canada’s (CAC) NCCP Professional Development policy and procedures. Coaches will now receive credit within the Locker database for approved professional development experiences. In order to maintain certification coaches will need to accrue a specific amount of points over a period of 5 years. Please review the CAC's FAQ for all the details.
The CAC recognizes coaches who are actively coaching with one Professional Development point a year toward their maintenance of certification. Declaring that you are actively coaching is easy. Click here to log in to The Locker, go to your transcript and click the “self-report” whistle icon on the left side of the screen to “Record Active Status”. Don’t forget to come back next year and declare again!
For a summary of how professional development points will be allotted, please see below.
| Activity Category | Points | Limitations | |
| Sport Specific | Active coaching | 1 point/year for every season coached 1 point/year for learning facilitator or evaluator activity |
To a maximum of 5 points within 5 years |
| NCCP activity | 5 points/module | No maximum or minimum | |
| Non-NCCP activity* | 3 points for ~3 hours activity | Maximum of 3 hours for 1 multiple day clinic/symposium | |
| Coach self-directed activity* | 3 points for the valid certification period | Maximum of 3 points for certification renewal period | |
| Re-evaluation in context | 100% of the points required for PD credit in the context | No other PD is required if coach chooses re-evaluation | |
| Multi-Sport | NCCP activity | 5 points/module | No maximum or minimum |
| Non-NCCP activity | 1 point/hour of activity up to 3 points maximum | To a maximum of 50% of required PD credit for the context in a certification renewal period |
*For Non-NCCP activities, and coach self-directed activities, coaches must get approval from Volleyball Alberta to confirm that credit can be claimed. Contact Jim Plakas for approval. Procedures for submission of PD points is currently being finalized.
The following is a list of resources for coaches and sport leaders and will be periodically updated as new resource material becomes available. Please note, that the content in these resources are for professional development and do not replace the Volleyball Canada's NCCP coach training and certification pathways.
We are always looking for new and relevant information to share within the volleyball community. If you have a website, article, handbook or video to be considered for this list, please email them to Ray Sewell.
Link to Volleyball Alberta Coach & Sport Development Resources
One of the essential functions of coaches and team managers is to manage team communications with players and their families. If you are a coach or team manager, SportsEngine has created a Team Management Guide for Coaches and Team Managers to help you use our website and mobile app to efficiently and effectively communicate and manage your teams.
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Messaging Your Team in TeamCenter
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Basic Team Management
Perform basic tasks using the Team Page Team Management functionality
Add Contacts to Receive Team Messages
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Manage RSVPs for each athlete within your team’s TeamCenter or within the SportsEngine mobile app
Sending RSVPs for Existing Games or Events
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